NSG 2271, Psychosocial Nursing, Chapter 30,
Mental Health Care for Survivors of Violence Test
With Complete Solution
Intimate partner violence - ANSWER involves physical violence, sexual
violence, stalking and psychological aggression (including coercive acts) by a
current or former intimate partner. It occurs on a continuum from
psychological abuse to lethal violence.
Psychological abuse - ANSWER includes behaviors such as criticizing,
insulting, humiliating, or ridiculing someone in private or in public. It can also
involve actions such as destroying another's property, threatening or
harming pets, controlling or monitoring spending and activities, or isolating
a person from family and friends.
Sexual assault - ANSWER includes any form of non-consenting sexual
activity, ranging from fondling to penetration.
Stalking - ANSWER a pattern of repeated unwanted contact, attention, and
harassment that often increases in frequency. It is a crime of intimidation. It
can include behaviors such as following someone, showing up at the person's
home or workplace, vandalizing property, or sending unwanted gifts.
, Cyberstalking - ANSWER the use of the Internet, e-mail or other
telecommunications technology to harass or stalk another person.
Rape - ANSWER the most severe form of sexual assault; the penetration, no
matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral
penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the
victim. This includes victims and perpetrators of either gender, penetration
beyond actual intercourse, and circumstance which the victim is unable to
give consent because of age, mental status, or impairment.
Child maltreatment - ANSWER any act or series of acts involving overt or
covert harm, potential health threat or threat of harm and includes child
abuse and child neglect.
Child abuse - ANSWER words or overt actions that cause harm, potential
harm, or threat of harm and include physical, sexual, and psychological
abuse.
Child neglect - ANSWER failure to provide needs or to protect from harm or
potential harm and includes physical, emotional, medical/dental, and
educational neglect.
Elder abuse - ANSWER abuse or neglect of adults older than 60 years of age.
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